10 1912
BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH
[COYPRIUAT
THE COAL ORISIS.
TREMISTS DENOUNCED.
Reuter's Service to the China, Mail )
LONDON, March 15,
The Press comments on the coal Gitnation are typified, by the Radical Daily Neurs, which mys: The parist ent irreconcilability of the extremists on both sides is tragically childish and gravely disloyal, not only to the @ommunity, but to the vast majority of moderate men in both camps, whol would have sotiled the whole business weeks ago. A minority of the corners taghting a minority of the minors, whila distress is accnmulating with serrible rapidity,
THE MEN'S DEMANDS.
The minimum wage demanded varies from 4/11 to 7/8, according to the dis- trict, and 2/- to all boya.
THE UNEMPLOYED.
|
A BLACK OUTLOOK.
The reports to-night are most gloomys and it is stated that the [conference" has only accentuated the differences. „between the parties
Amabrigos termination of the negotia tions is apprehended,
Before the House of Commons ad- journed, Mr chears informed Mr Borer Law that he could only say that the Conference is still sitting and would. possibly be continued to-morrow.
AFTECT ON RAILWAYS..
e
The railways in England are making further large curtailmonts of labour The Midland Railway Company is advancing sums to their unemployed on the wnderstanding that the amouąta will be repaid, when they return to full work.
THE POSITION.
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TOKTO, March 10- The Bannarmen's Association bas been distributing a secret manifes among the Manchu Bannermen soldiers of the first division of the Guarda, and the Manchurian and Mongolian banner men, urging that they should establish a state in Eastern Mongolia, whare, protected by 1,000 Colonial troops, they could live happy lives free from attacks by mobs or mounted bandits.
ASTOUNDING COURT SCENE
JUDGE AND PROSECUTOR SHOT.
The Westminster Gasste affirme that (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
it is useless to endeavour to follow the daily vicissitudes of the Conference, 08. the information relating thereto is moet«, ly hearsay and even the truth is capable of different interpretations..
The Entest figures concerning the anemployed other than those in mining ere:-Steel, iron and timplate, 238,500; This journal adda that the position tertile, 85,380; milways, 17,000; appears to be that the miners will dis- dockers, 83,050: potteries, 80,000;cuss the schedules if the owners will builders, 29,700, sailors and trimmers, accept the principle of the minimum 29.100: jute, 25,000; lace, 3,200 wage. The Scottish and Welsh owners fishermen, 7.500 engineers, 7,500; will only socapt the principle if the finoleum. 6,500; coal porters, 6,100: Government compels them. The Goy conl shippers, 5,000: sweetmeats, crnment, however, can only compel 3,500; quarrymeu, 3300; chain and. them if the miners consent to discuss --Anchor makars, 3,100; pit props, 3,000; the schedules."
chemicals, 2,500; soup, 2,900; agri- cultural implements, 1,705: glass, 1550; cable and rope makers, 1,000; fireclay, 900: tramway-men, 300; unclassified, 20,350.
FURTHER EFFECT. Additional quarries, iron and prick works have closed in North Wales today. Further reductions, have been made in the Welsh railgay services.
POSITION CRITICAL
LATER.
The position is still critical. The
Miners Federation's resolution of the
14th inst. as submitted to the joint
ARMS INTO MEXICO.
(Peuter's Service to the China Mail]
LONDON, March 16.
President Taft, by virtue of the Hill just passed, has proclaimed the penalties for exporting farms into Mexion to be a fine of $10,000 (gold) or two years imprisonment
REPUBLICS FRATER-
NIZE.
REMARKABLE SCENE IN
'PARIS."
LONDON, March 15
A telegram from Boanoke, Virginia, atates that five persons were killed add. 23 wounded in a fight which occurred in
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funrs.
In expressing the hope that a speedy
the courthouse in Sillsville, in the Bluestoration to health may be the lot of Mountains. The occasion was the senLady Lugard on Leaching England, Imarily tencing of a member of the notorious echo the wish of the whole Colany. Allen gang for a petty offence. The brothers and friends of the prisoner fired, killing the judge and prosecutor instantly, and a battle then ensued.
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kong enrrency, for every change. medida
Maria, by E. Rider Haggard
Glarious Lis, by Derobber Garant. The Battle, by Claude Farrere.
Mis Wycherleys Wards, by L. & Harker.
The Way of an Eagle, by E. Mi DeL The Red Fleur-de-Lys, by May June Maid's Money, by Mrs Houry Dudrney, When War is Our by TCM: Pantrick""
Carrow of Carrowduth, by L. C. Kenny Penny Moneypenny, by Mary and Jane
FindBar Kater Bridget, by Thomas Flower of Grass, by Kathlyn Rhodse.
The Evolution of hara, by Evelyn Evo
Green
Accidental. Dengler, by Commer Hamilton. Bermada, by R. M. Conally. Love's Old Sweet Song by Clifton Ball Bingham.
There has been; plenty of good fun goingAn at the University basar this week, though was some little time before the general public realised it. The scenic railway, the hall of distorting mirrors and other side show wore all worth investigating, and though we are ten thousand miles from the White City, it strike
izi our
Finally the assailants backed out of the courthouse, revolvers in hand, They then mounted horses and dis-wo
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The Bells of Santing, by G. B. Burgin The Fear of Great Prics by A. & C. Arkow. Lystar O' Hallerstanga, by Ene Hamison.
that Stories In Gray, by Barry Paint way The Better Man by D. L. Brady.
Brown Face, and White, by Give Holland.
par and
and A. Williams
The Fire Sooker, by lota
"little" get quite as much fan of a sort out of the
The
jappeared A posss of citizens in purJocal shows as that famous pleasure resort Isle of the Dead, by May-Crommelin
ing them.
affords, The Chinese dinner given on | [Note The Mean White" moun-Thursday evening was a great suocaue, taineers of this region of the United States and I way amused. to see the dabes present and of the most difficult problems of the day. They are mostly degenerate, a law which some tuir shied ac but others took unto themselves, with their hand turned without a qualm. The after dinner speeches against every man. Of late the US have were completely lust, however, so far as endeavoured to extend the saheal yatan among them, thus trying to bring them the majority of the dinera were concerned again within the pale civilization, but by the racket kicked up outside. the task in generally looked upon as very hopeless-Ep. G.M.)
COMMERCIAL,
FREIGHT.
The petition of the lower grade civil servants of Hongkong, for a rise in salaries is furnishing topic for much discussion in the alany. Of course, we all agreo that the case which they present is worthy of the fullest consideratius by the Powers-that bef but the orlinary, civi lan also poluts out
Messrs Lauke and Regge, in their Freight Circular of to-day's date statu z
The general position of the Southern that the general community in just as badly market has changed but little. Tha.bus- | hit as the civil servanta by the adrenon in.
conference, makes it clear that their (Beuter's Service to the China Mail)ines desas, during the fortnight underrents and the increased cost of living gua
revias is smaller than that of the preced. LONDON, March 16.
sasent to negotiate locally refers only to the wages of employee other than coal getters. The concession thus does not refer to the minimum wage schedule, on the acceptance of which the Federation insists before entering into district -negotiations.
FATALITY.
Two men were buried alive while digging conl from an outcrop at St Halens.
44
--DISSATISFACTION AT STRİKE LEADERS POLICY.
LONDON, March 16.
1ng period, the
There has been a remarkable Franco has however not faderlying cause for this i orally." "Again, 2005 Boligh, tha mvil sər.
Chinese demonstration in Paris at a bouquet organised by Mr. Wa, the Chinese Minister to Home
but
been a lack of vant may be drawing a smaller silary ther demand, the fact rather that prompt his neighbour next door, a clerk, lets say tonnage was practicaly all occupied, and owners holding for higher rates great & mercantile offos, he must not forget difficulty is being experienced in placing the security of tenure which a Government some of the chartering orders pas on our job means, the regularity of bolidays, the There was a surueroce company market at rates offered. The North report assistance afforded in the way of rimting
ed last wask that Tientsin and Noweh warg present, including ex-Premier Monishad opened to star traffic, but the passage money, and the sure pension at the Anatole France, and many Deputies mutin, which broke out in Peking on the end. These are great considerations in The Chinese Diplomats in London, St. 1st instant and the subsequent riots in the eyes of the man who is dependent for Tientsin and deewhern, put the his wage on the aridwary will of employers, Petersburg, and Vienna, and many North in a very unsettled state again and and whose contract, providing he has one students, attended, all dressed in trade generally "suffering in consequence.
Latest reports however b
hare it that the
the provides for nothing in the way of holi European costume.
linera" Are for the time being weil om days. Still I would not have the Civil
from the Y Yangtza.
Servant run away with the idea that I am ansympathetic. Rather the other way, I
but at the same time I de put think ** should like to see his petition; socceed
should be allowed to hold the idea that he
Mr. Wu, in the course of a speech
AYO
delivered in excellent French, procla Hongkong:-Early in the
ed that the Chinese republic was essentially pacific. Its motto
Both owners and miners are pes-"Liberty and Justice." simistic regarding the ultimate', oat-
.COME.
REAL-
LOANS TO CHINA.
The miners in North Wales are
ENGLISH GROUPS STATUS.
expressing anxiety to resume.
To-day's feature is that two small
-Lanarkshire pits bave resumed and (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
another is expected to follow.
Loos, March 18. Beports are coming in of the grow.
Replying to Mr A Fell, Unionist ing dissatisfaction in parts of Scotland M-P. for Yarmouth, in the House of Walar, the Midlands, and Torkshire Commons, Sir Edward Grey said that with the leaders policy and the small. the English group who were contribut nest of the strike pay, consequently sing towards the advances to the Chinese number of Labour Members of Parlia-Government had been informed that «ment are going into their districts. they were entitled to kok to His Majesty's Government for support in the event of difficulties regarding re-
CONFERENCE AGAIN DELAYED.
The resumption of the conference this afternoon was delayed owing to the prolonged meeting of the Miners Federation.
Sir Hugh Ball declared that matters.
there was inquiry after prompt as of thich hawaraz owners were
at the rate of 14 cents per pical,
not twilling to trest, and, what little was
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BURBERRY COATS
offering bu been taken, except in one is the only sufferet under the present READY MADE 08 TĂ MEASURE. instance, by the vessels on the regular run.
Rates in this direction. hare by slow unfortunate condition of thingas
been
worked up to 14 cents, hab f 1
the
lamenting
their
the
arrivals from the interior being very in Wa zmally get
thors deems to be no ch poe for middle of March, I for ours frualı chartering business, on a large scalo
prised when the thermometer suddent for the present, According
the crop in dropped. But judging from the, remer Cambodia is likely to be more or lear » I hear on every hand failure, and in consequence of this, the Government in Saigon has probibited quits so well prepared, and erports of rice, broken rice or rice bran, the laying away last solar as regards Cambodge grain winter clothing at the
Exports during this-a-mson amount" ta total 33,288 tons as compared with 101,023 deepest box. tons same period of last year.Quotation stands for April and May shipment No. 2. The Sofragettes are, getting at last the White reand wifted $5.92 por Saigon against 30.18 m. reatment at the hand of the Bench that
Fram Raigon to Philippines, some fresh
their ally, reckless demand resulted in thres further satt richly deser
at Saigon for sentences and they will firs Philippines
MITE
been delayed the windows of helpless, wories
Japan Rize Crop-According
same time
payment, but that the Government owing to scarcity of Fantine to tator. People, Perhaps ridicula; will Alo
would accept no pecuniary liability.
SOUTH AFRICAN
COMMAND.
Were not progressing wall and nothing (Reuter's Service to the China. Mail.) had been done.
XING:S VISTES ABANDONED.
Owing to the coal strike the King's visits to Foreign Courts, due this have been definitely abandoned
aven in the event of ement, the distress and unrest will
some time, and their khome engagements provant -abroad in the summer ou
Lomos, Mamah 18. Lieut-General Bert has been gazetted to sacceed Lord Methuen in command of the British troopt in Banth Africa.
SCIENTIST HONOURED.
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March 18's
the noted. The Order:
mstion received, the actual yield of the new make them mend crop is 7.10.833 tons. As compared with famile of this sort the original first estimate the shove shows
adversaim of 183,066 to kong mall
Haiphong, nd" Hongkong LA
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Where whould man
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She ped £ moment was taken up to carry timber" on
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Newchwang to Canton 1 The first chase tar of the sOKIOTI TE reported drawn from Newchwing to Canton at 30 cent for man be mamal part cargo of 20,000 plenia. UTENS
Other charterers in order to ensure a quicker arrival of beans have decided to lost it any only, and two Extures have, ornara pader the /cize the same este sa paid
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